US2015234546A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for Quickly Displaying a Skype Contacts List and Computer Program Thereof and Portable Electronic Device for Using the Same

Assignee: LEE HONG-LINPriority: Feb 18, 2014Filed: Feb 18, 2014Published: Aug 20, 2015
Est. expiryFeb 18, 2034(~7.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04M 1/2747G06F 3/0482H04M 2250/22G06F 3/0488G06F 3/04842
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Abstract

A method for quickly displaying a Skype contacts list applied to a portable electronic device is disclosed. The method for quickly displaying a Skype contacts list includes the following steps: receiving a command generated by a user touching a physical button, and outputting a Skype contacts menu interface to a screen according to the command, wherein the Skype contacts menu interface includes a plurality of contacts button icons.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for quickly displaying a Skype contacts list, applied to a portable electronic device for a user, the portable electronic device comprising a screen and a physical button, the physical button being located on one side of the screen and equally distant from the two corresponding sides of the portable electronic device, the method comprising the following steps:
 receiving a command generated by the user touching the physical button; and   outputting a Skype contacts menu interface on the screen according to the command, wherein the Skype contacts menu interface comprises a plurality of contacts button icons offered to the user for making a phone call.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a touch control module, and the touch control module is electrically connected to the screen, the method further comprising the following steps:
 when a first contacts button icon of the plurality of contacts button icons is displayed, detecting and acquiring a moving track of an object touching the screen;   determining if the moving track moves toward the side of the screen where the physical button is located;   if yes, searching for updated contacts information, and re-outputting the Skype contacts menu interface on the screen according to the updated contacts information.   
     
     
         3 . A computer program for executing a method for quickly displaying a Skype contacts list after a computer loads and executes the computer program, the computer completing the execution of the method as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . A computer program for executing a method for quickly displaying a Skype contacts list after a computer loads and executes the computer program, the computer completing the execution of the method as claimed in  claim 2 . 
     
     
         5 . A portable electronic device, comprising:
 a screen;   a physical button, located on one side of the screen, and equally distant from the two corresponding sides of the portable electronic device;   a memory, used for storing a computer program for executing a method for quickly displaying a Skype contacts list; and   a processor, electrically connected to the physical button and the memory, the processor being used for executing the computer program to complete the following mechanisms:   receiving a command generated by a user touching the physical button; and   outputting a Skype contacts menu interface on the screen according to the command, wherein the Skype contacts menu interface comprises a plurality of contacts button icons offered to the user for making a phone call.   
     
     
         6 . The portable electronic device as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising a touch control module, the touch control module being electrically connected to the screen, and the processor executing the computer program to further complete the following mechanisms:
 when a first contacts button icon of the plurality of contacts button icons is displayed, detecting a moving track of an object touching the screen;   determining if the moving track moves toward the side of the screen where the physical button is located;   if yes, searching for updated contacts information, and re-outputting the Skype contacts menu interface on the screen according to the updated contacts information.

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